On May 1st, the DOT announced that Upper ﻿Broadway﻿ will be the fourth of two dozen planned "slow zones." Slow zone speeds will have a maximum of 25 m.p.h. The Broadway slow zone will extend from Columbus Circle northward to Inwood, extending over eight miles and passing through our neighborhood's stretch of Broadway. The change will take effect in July. In addition to the lowering of the speed limit, the DOT will reprogram traffic signals in an effort to calm traffic and discourage speeders.Many activists and local elected officials were present for the announcement. “I’m thrilled that DOT chose Broadway from Columbus Circle to W. 220th Street to be an Arterial Slow Zone,” said Council Member Helen Rosenthal. “This corridor is a highly trafficked pedestrian area, and lowering the speed limit to 25 m.p.h. will save lives.”The slow zoning is part of the Mayor’s Vision Zero safety plan. By Caitlin Hawke